Around Siem Reap: Angkor Wat & other temples, Tonle Sap lake

on way to Angkor Wat and Siem Reap	Cambodian roads	Cambodian roads	smoked fish on sale by the roadside	Cambodian kids
Cambodian kids	Cambodian kids	Cambodian kids	Cambodian kids	our guide Sothy
fried spider is a delicacy	Cambodian woman with traditional headscarf	markets on way from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap	roadside buddha 'factory'	roadside buddha 'factory'
roadside buddha 'factory'	roadside buddha 'factory'	roadside buddha 'factory'	roadside buddha 'factory'	old khmer style bridge
old khmer style bridge	Ox-cart stuck on old Khmer bridge	Ox-cart stuck on old Khmer bridge	Ox-cart stuck on old Khmer bridge	old khmer style bridge
old khmer style bridge	old khmer style bridge	by elephant to Phnom Bakhang	by elephant to Phnom Bakhang	by elephant to Phnom Bakhang
Phnom Bakheng is a mountain temple consisting of five square terraces of diminishing size	view from Phnom Bakhang	view from Phnom Bakhang	monk on top of Phnom Bakhang	monk on top of Phnom Bakhang
Angkor Wat in the distance	on top of Phnom Bakhang	Meeli & a monk on top of Phnom Bakhang	view when exiting bus	Ta Prohm has been left in much the same condition in which it was found: trees growing out of ruins in jungle surroundings
Ta Phrom will be forever known as the temple where Angelina Jolie filmed Lara Croft - Tomb Raider movie	locals dressed in traditional outfits	Ta Phrom will be forever known as the temple where Angelina Jolie filmed Lara Croft - Tomb Raider movie	Ta Phrom will be forever known as the temple where Angelina Jolie filmed Lara Croft - Tomb Raider movie	Apsara, a divine female being according to Hindu and Buddhist mythology
Ta Prohm is a temple built in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th century	Ta Phrom	victims of landmines	Face-tower of the South Gate of Angkor Thom	Face-tower of the South Gate of Angkor Thom
Terrace of the Elephants is part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, a ruined temple complex in Cambodia	Terrace of the Elephants is part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, a ruined temple complex in Cambodia	Terrace of the Elephants is part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, a ruined temple complex in Cambodia	Terrace of the Elephants, Angkor, Cambodia	Terrace of the Elephants, Angkor, Cambodia
Terrace of the Elephants, Angkor, Cambodia	Terrace of the Elephants, Angkor, Cambodia	temple Bayon was built in the 13th century	entering temple Bayon	apsaras in temple Bayon
entering temple Bayon	Bayon's distinctive feature is the smiling faces on the towers	Bayon's distinctive feature is the smiling faces on the towers	Bayon's distinctive feature is the smiling faces on the towers	Bayon's distinctive feature is the smiling faces on the towers
gate of Angkor Thom	Angkor beer	approaching Angkor Wat	approaching Angkor Wat	approaching Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is a temple built for king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century	group photo	monks and Angkor Wat	monks and Angkor Wat	Meeli and Angkor Wat
spot the monkey	carvings on Angkor Wat	carvings on Angkor Wat	steep stairs to climb up to the 5 towers	on top of Angkor Wat
Apsara, a divine female being according to Hindu and Buddhist mythology	view back towards the gate	one of the towers close up	view from top of towers towards library	Apsara, a divine female being according to Hindu and Buddhist mythology
on top of 5 towers	carvings of Apsara	steep stairs to climb up to the 5 towers	carvings	carved windows
carved windows	inner courtyard	one of the 5 towers close up	on top of 5 towers	walls of Angkor Wat
the galleries of Angkor Wat	Meeli & Angkor Wat	Angkor Wat temple complex is the worlds largest religious monument	The temples at Angkor was built 879 - 1191AD and used for 400 years during the kings of the Khmer empire	Khmers left Angkor Wat in 1432, after that it was lost in the jungle until a French explorer, Henri Mouhot, found it in 1860
Across the moat towards Angkor Wat	Across the moat towards Angkor Wat	walls of Angkor Wat	Angkor Wat	Across the moat towards Angkor Wat
the 5 towers of Angkor Wat	Across the moat towards Angkor Wat	Across the moat towards Angkor Wat	Perfect symmetry	Perfect symmetry
approaching Angkor Wat	lots of Korean and Japanese tourists	restoration of Angkor Wat started in 1908 and has continued ever since	UNESCO made Angkor Wat a World Heritage site in 1992	across the moat from Angkor Wat
our hotel Angkor Holiday in Siem Riep	traditional Cambodian dance show	traditional Cambodian dance show	Cambodian ox	Cambodian ox
lotus flower	temple of Banteay Srei	Banteay Srei is covered with elaborate and deeply carved decoration	Banteay Srei is known for its elaborate carvings	Banteay Srei
Banteay Srei	monk and Banteay Srei	Banteay Srei across the moat	lotus flowers	rice plants close up
rice plants close up	rice field close up	rice plants close up	rice field and Cambodian country house	Cambodian country house and sugar palm trees
another temple mirrored in the pool	Angkor Wat from balloon	Angkor Wat from balloon	Angkor Wat from balloon	balloon to view Angkor Wat from air
our hotel Angkor Holidays in Siem Reap	streets of Siem Reap	Siem Reap is small charming gateway town to the world famous heritage the Angkor temples	streets of Siem Reap	Tonle Sap lake near Siem Reap
Tonle Sap is largest freshwater lake in South East Asia	floating village on Tonle Sap	floating village on Tonle Sap	floating village on Tonle Sap	other tourists
church on Tonle Sap	Tonle Sap lake	Tonle Sap lake	Tonle Sap lake	Tonle Sap lake
strange hair cuts	strange hair cuts	Tonle Sap lake	Water Traffic Police Office on Tonle Sap	floating village on Tonle Sap
Tonle Sap school	Tonle Sap school	floating village on Tonle Sap	Elementary School	floating village on Tonle Sap
Elementary School	floating village on Tonle Sap	floating village on Tonle Sap	floating village on Tonle Sap	sugar palm trees
from Siem Reap to Bangkok	road to Thailand	we no longer need weapons	road to Thailand	monks on motorbikes
monks on motorbikes	many cheerful people on motorbike	many cheerful people on motorbike	road to Thailand	spirit house
leaving Cambodia, entering Thailand